Thursday, July 02, 2015

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Could human-like aliens be commonplace ?
Some scientists believe that life is likely to develop elsewhere in much the same way as it has on Earth. With our own planet being the only known hab...
Charleston shooter's sister launches GoFundMe to raise money for canceled wedding
Amber Roof, the sister of Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof, has apparently set up a GoFundMe Page in the wake of the attack to raise money for her wedding and honeymoon. Roof was set to be married just four days after her brother attacked parishioners at the historic black Emanuel AME Church, killing nine See also: What we know about Dylann Roof, the Charleston shooting suspect Instead, she c
Human eyes possess an extra 'hidden sense'
Scientists have revealed that our eyes possess an ability that most people aren't even aware of. A new study has revealed that the human eye is capabl...
Doctor Who Practiced Alternative Medicine Murdered
Via: News-Press: The killing of a popular Estero doctor has left family and friends puzzled and saddened. The body of Dr. Teresa Ann Sievers, 46, was found Monday morning at her Jarvis Road home after she didn’t arrive at work. “We don’t know anything but that she was murdered,” said Sievers’ sister, Annie Lisa, 52. […]

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Interview 1064 – The BFP Roundtable Tackles ISIS v. Al Qaeda
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/2015-07-03%20BFP%20Roundtable.mp4"][/audio]On this episode we are joined by BFP contributors James Corbett and Christoph Germann for a discussion of the US Deep State's role in creating ISIS, its evolution, and the possible end of Al Qaeda. The three of us explore the idea of "moderate" Al Qaeda members speaking out against ISIS, and
Why Are You Against Globalism? – Questions For Corbett #023
[audio mp3="http://www.corbettreport.com/mp3/qfc023-lq.mp3"][/audio]James takes some time out of packing for his summer vacation to answer your queries in this month's edition of Questions For Corbett. This month he tackles: the CIA and the Iranian nuclear program; the problems of the debt-money paradigm; globalism as an ideology; the predictive programming problem, and much more.

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After the Frack: Habitat Fragmentation
Fracking-related habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation could have lasting impacts
Developing Countries Surprise with Ambitious Climate Plans for Paris
Countries were asked to submit their best climate action plans ahead of December climate talks, and pledges announced so far show that developing countries are ready to act
In Putin’s Russia, Environmentalists Face Stiff Repression
Russians working to protect the unique Altai ecosystem forced to register as “foreign agents”
US Supreme Court Strikes Down EPA Limits on Mercury Pollution
Decision is a setback for Obama administration and Environmental Protection Agency

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"Acute EU Dissatisfaction Syndrome"
There was an interesting exchange a couple of days ago on Today between John Humphrys and the BBC's Europe editor, Katya Adler.Others have commented on this, but I'd just like to add a few thoughts of my own - and a full transcription.Let's start with the transcription: John Humphrys: Let me turn to our Europe editor, Katya Adler, who is also in Athens. And Katya, it was interesting that Mr Vemico
'Beyond Belief': Muhammed and Aisha
Sahih al-Bukhari, 7:62:64 & 65This week's Beyond Belief on Radio 4 was quite a bad-tempered affair at times.It featured two Muslim converts and an infidel, and the two Muslim converts were surprisingly rude on occasions to the infidel - historian Tom Holland. (Ed - Fancy that! Who knew Muslim converts could be so uptight and huffy?)The programme discussed the Hadiths - the collected stories an
Am I Bovvered?
‘Why oh why’ are we so worried about the families who go to Syria allegedly to join Islamic State, (ISIL, ISIS, and/or Daesh)? The UK is still a free country isn’t it? If they want to join a Caliphate that’s their business and I don’t care. As long as they aren’t allowed come back as though nothing has happened, should they be in a position to try.“A family of 12 from Luton, including a baby and t
Girl Power
I’ll tell you what you want what you really really want.Yesterday’s Woman’s Hour was devoted to a poll. Which lucky lady would the listeners choose as the most influential woman of the year? Last year the ‘winner’ was Doreen Lawrence, and to save you the agony of suspense, this year’s winner was Nicola Sturgeon. That’s the kinda poll it is. The only surprise was the inclusion of the admirable Cami

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A Different Perspective on A Different Peerspective
When I began this blog so long ago, I envisioned a place where the various aspects of the paranormal could be intelligently discussed. I wanted to see people share ideas, solutions, questions and information in a way that would lead us to some sort of resolution. Oh, I knew that we wouldn’t solve everything and that sometimes we’d just have to agree to disagree, but I hadn’t expected the nastiness
Kerman, California UFO Case - An Update
As I had hoped, the Manuel Amparano sighting and burn incident has caused some good discussion and a few irrelevant points (let’s look at Stephenville, Hasting’s work and the Phoenix Lights… though I’m surprised that no one mentioned the Washington Nationals, the Lubbock Lights photographs and the Levelland Sightings in their wishes to see information on other cases). The discussion did take a nas
May 13, 1978: Kerman, California
Dr. Michael Swords has suggested that this case disproves the claim that there is nothing substantial to investigate in UFO sightings. While there is not a bit of metal to take into the laboratory, there are the physical reactions of the witness, police officer Manuel Amparano, who was a veteran of five years on the force. Had the situation developed differently, there was research that could have
Second Photograph Found of the Roswell "Alien"
(Blogger's Note: It is with some trepidation that I post the following, given the reaction yesterday to Tony Bragalia's name on the article. But here is additional information, important because of the allegation that the image we all had yesterday was painted on a photograph of a shelf in a museum. Today we have another photograph that is remarkably similar that couldn't have been altered because

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Stoke-on-Trent: Another Fine Mess
This one's going to run and run. I am, of course, referring to the controversial (to put it mildly) relocation of Stoke-on-Trent City Council from Stoke to Hanley. If you're not from the Potteries, it's a city made up of six towns with their own centres and, according to some, unique senses of identity. Confusingly for a metropolis called Stoke-on-Trent, the town that doubles up as its city centre
West Midlands Labour Deputy Leader Hustings
We've had the leadership hustings, but what about the other contest running in parallel? Who will deputise for the leader and take the party by the scruff of its neck? It's going to be Ben Bradshaw. Or Angela Eagle. Or Stella Creasy. Or Caroline Flint. Or Tom Watson. Like the preceding hustings the format was identical, so there's little reason to style this write up differently.How would you like
West Midlands Labour Leadership Hustings
It might be a building site, but already New Street Station looks better than the soulless vault it previously was. Something else was also better than preceding iterations. When I trekked down to Birmingham yesterday for the Labour leadership and deputy leadership hustings, my hopes were not high. After all, members and supporters were invited to submit their questions before proceedings began. A
Local Council By-Elections June 2015
PartyNumber of CandidatesTotal Vote%+/- MayAverage/contest+/-May+/-SeatsConservative15 9,476  32.1% -4.0%    632 -1,141   +3Labour12 7,062  24.0% -8.6%    589    -895    -1LibDem  7 4,009  13.6%+5.1%    573      -17    0UKIP15 3,152  10.7%+1.5%    210    -544    -2Green  9 1,400    4.7% -0.3%    156    -337    0SNP*  0               0PC**  0                      0TUSC  0                           

A WAY TO LIVE //  actions

Beans, beans, beans
I find the broad beans rewarding to grow but a little difficult to process. The pods are bendy but fibrous and do not snap like green beans, nor to they zip open by pulling the "string" as one does with peas. I resort to sliding a knife down each one and kind of folding each bean out, one by one. The pods will go right back in the beds, under straw.It's best done with music and cider, I
New potatoes are the best
We water with soakers but also freshen things up a bit with a spray nozzle. The garden, along with everything else, is trying to dry up. It was 101F here yesterday. Eugene had an official record at 98, so I think we had a record too. And no relief in sight for the next ten days.It's quite the emergency. I have friends who have moved to motels for the duration, or are camping along streams and sitt
Other Mother's Day
She is almost thirty, and arrivesHere, where waves are sold to tourists,Ever stronger, ever more sure thanI, who look back, now, most of the time.She stretches, cat-like, knowing as she doesAll time and objects are hers. How am I? ILie a little, watching a gull sail off,Mention the easy sunrise, hiding a limpOr cough or skip of the heart, or plan forShedding of things no longer holding me,Things m
It all depends
In the mornings before going out walking with Toto, I have been ambling down the tunnel between the grapes and the Gravenstein, snapping off grape tendrils that reach for the tree and tossing them into the compost bin.There is generally light at the end of the tunnel and it is the morning light in the lower garden beds. Their best exposure is eastern, so it's bright early down there.Moving soaker
Uchiyama is right
Through the eastern window

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Gender Identity and the Brain - a Round-Table
http://www.hulu.com/watch/807430Six months ago Charlie Rose and his colleague, Nobel Prize-winning brain scientist, Eric Kandel, began planning their latest instalment of the Charlie Rose Brain Series dealing with gender identity and the brain. In the time since, we met the most famous transgender person in the world — Caitlyn Jenner. In a fascinating hour-long episode, Charlie moderates a brillia
The Six Genders in Classical Judaism
More Than Just Male and Female: The Six Genders in Classical Judaism — SOJOURNThis description from Trans Torah/Rabbi Elliot Kukla:Zachar/זָכָר: This term is derived from the word for a pointy sword and refers to a phallus. It is usually translated as “male” in English.Nekeivah/נְקֵבָה: This term is derived from the word for a crevice and probably refers to a vaginal opening. It is usually transla
Caitlyn Jenner's Debut in Vanity Fair Spotlights Transgender Issues
Caitlyn Jenner's Debut in Vanity Fair Spotlights Transgender IssuesIf you want to read just one article that explains all the major issues, medical, social, and legal - this is it.
McHugh's "Surgical Sex" Revisited
In which Dr Paul McHugh's 2004 article Surgical Sex is rebutted by.... Dr Paul McHugh's 2004 article Surgical Sex.Why did Johns Hopkins stop performing sex reassignment surgery? The obvious reason is that their surgeon left, and wasn't replaced. They now refer patients to other surgeons after assessing suitability. The surgery is now no longer a "research" effort, but part of mainstream

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AT list of remarkable professional persons -- v2.0
Note: For older and newer versions of this list, click on the label "AT List". Newest additions are marked "*". Please make suggestions in comment. This is version-2.0 of a tentative list of outstanding persons who have used their professional status to fight injustice, and who have thus disturbed power and suffered significant consequences. Based on living professionals, these

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Will you be silent?...
I won't.
More signs of insanity...
seriously.Reading the news is dangerous to your mental health. Politicians are still wrangling over the Confederate flag.American Thinker:  Keep the Confederate Flag Flying People who consider themselves adults think running in "mud races" is fun.  What the hell happened to chess and reading a good book? Or how about sitting around in pretty clothes having adult conversations with other
Rod Stewart: Love Is...
it just doesn't get much happier than this.Fiddle and banjo.  Yay!The brand new studio album Another Country by Rod Stewart is set to be released October 23rd via Capitol Records! One of rock’s most gifted storytellers is back to continue the story he began with 2013’s Time.You may pre-order HERE Hard to believe he's 70 years old.
Bill Whittle: Death By Dynasties: Jeb, Hillary, and Disaster!...
just say no.Wouldn't you think in a country with 320 plus million people we could find someone other than a Clinton or a Bush?

ADVENTURES WITH KURT AND LORI //  actions

Meet Miggy Pierre Haskell Born February 26, 2015
So.  Just the other day, Kurt desperately wanted to rescue a kitten at the vet.  I told him I didn't want any more pets since we already have three dogs and a cat.Fast forward to May 26, 2015.  Kurt and I were in the San Jose area running errands.  And we had a TON to run.  Had to meet up with two different bankers, two different lawyers.  One after the other. And then we saw the cutest little fre

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Indian state derecognises madrassa education
BJP government in Maharashtra says madrasas that only focus on religious education will be regarded as "non schools".
Tribunal: UK government spied on Amnesty International
Human rights group learns that UK spy agency GCHQ intercepted and stored the organisation's communications.
Varoufakis: Greek government may resign over 'Yes' vote
Finance minister Varoufakis suggests cabinet may quit if it fails to get its way in Sunday's make-or-break referendum.
Terrorism: For Muslim crimes only?
Terrorism has become so closely linked to Islam that labelling white crime with it violates Western cultural realities.

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Happy Fourth Of July ~ But Remember The Courage Of The Signers
            Have you ever wondered or wanted to know what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Their stories firmly establish the true sacrifice and personal courage it took to write and sign the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, 1776 ~ which quite often gets lost in our annual celebration amidst the beer, hot dogs, and fireworks shows: Allen L Roland, Ph.D    
George Carlin / The Perfect Prophet For Our Disingenuous Times
  As I search for a morsel of truth in the actions of our disingenuous plutocracy ~ I find myself always falling back to the truths of the late George Carlin, our modern day Mark Twain, who not only saw the duplicity of our present actions but was more than willing to speak his truth with biting humor and sarcasm: Allen L Roland, Ph.D “How is it possible to have a civil war?” ~ George CarlinGeorge
When Johnny Came Home
     A heart centered approach to assist combat veterans with PTSD has not only proved effective but has led to inner transformation for many combat veterans in the past five years. I present a composite of two graduates of the Healing the Wounded Hearts (Band of Brothers) program in Northern California where Johnny finally came home to a life of meaning , value and framed in gratefulness: Allen L
Beneath The Well Of Grief Is A Spring Of Joy
         David Whyte's well of grief can be compared to a Black Hole in space but it's deep within many who live in fear ~ but at its center is a point of convergence ~ a state of consciousness that lies beyond time and space ~ a Unified Field of love and soul consciousness whose principle property is the urge to unite ~ or as Longfellow once wrote ~ the thread of all sustaining beauty that runs t

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Chinese stocks tumble again, ignoring Beijing's blandishments
Investors look at computer screens showing stock information at a brokerage house in Shanghai, May 26, 2015.http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/07/02/us-markets-china-idUSKCN0PC06S20150702Markets | Thu Jul 2, 2015 5:57am EDTChinese stocks tumble again, ignoring Beijing's blandishmentsSHANGHAI | By Pete SweeneyReuters/Aly SongChina stocks fell sharply again on Thursday, fighting off fresh moves by
Sphere Alliance Message #7
As received by Denise...Another message today:1 July 2015A question: Why the rain in Pennsylvania?It is the purification of the aquifers of Gaia so damaged by mining and drilling.  Yes the overabundance of rain is annoying to some, but it too shall pass and all will be well.  Think of it as a long, well deserved shower for a very tired, dirty worker who is extremely exhausted and overworked.  That
Globalist Agenda Watch 2015: Update 51 Guess who’s running the new BRICS Bank
http://redefininggod.com/2015/07/globalist-agenda-watch-2015-update-51-guess-whos-running-the-new-brics-bank/Globalist Agenda Watch 2015: Update 51 – Guess who’s running the new BRICS Bank While examining Eastern press reports of the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum for news that went largely unnoticed in the West, I came across a Greek Reporter article titled Greek PM Tsipras Me
Why There Is No Growth: The Entire S&P 500 Free Cash Flow Is Going Back To Shareholders
Translation: all that quantitative easing is going right back to the bankers and while making your food and housing much more expensive through inflation... -AKhttp://www.zerohedge.comWhy There Is No Growth: The Entire S&P 500 Free Cash Flow Is Going Back To Shareholders Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/30/2015 08:12 -0400In perhaps the best example of just how massive the impact of returns to
Victimhood is a Choice
Sphere Alliance Message #6

AMERICAN SCOFFLAW //  actions

如果美国的底线就是中国必须停工,那么中美南海一战将无可避免而且冲突的烈度会高于人们通常理解的“摩擦
美国派侦察机于上周飞临中国正在扩建的南沙岛礁上空,遭到中国海军的反复警告。美表示今后可能派出力量进入这些岛礁的12海里范围,从而引起战略界和舆论界对中美可能在南海爆发军事冲突的担心。  那么这种军事冲突实际发生的可能性有多大,以及它们会在什么样的情况下发生呢?还有,一旦发生,它们的烈度会有多高呢? 首先要看到,随着美军从间接支持菲越到直接向中国在建岛礁发出挑衅,中美两军发生冲突的可能性的确比过去大了。两国在战略上无法释怀,美军在战术上逐渐制造两军摩擦的临界点,除非中国无限退让,否则这种趋势的结果将是危险的。中国不可能无限退让。那么就要看中美将如何设置各自在此轮南海博弈的底线,以及双方是否能够清楚、尊重对方的底线。  中国最重要的底线显然是要把岛礁建设继续下去,直到它们完工。如果美国的底线就是中国必须停工,那么中美南海一战将无可避免,而且冲突的烈度会高于人们通常理解的“摩擦”。  此外中国还

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A3 Newsletter: The Beat Goes On
Healing Our Wounds: Restorative Justice Is Needed For Albert Woodfox, The Black Panther Party & The Nation  --Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell interviewed by Angola 3 NewsOn Monday, June 8, 2015, US District Court Judge James Brady ruled that the Angola 3's Albert Woodfox be both immediately released and barred from a retrial. The next day, at the request of the Louisiana Attorney General, t
Healing Our Wounds: Restorative Justice Is Needed For Albert Woodfox, The Black Panther Party & The Nation --An Interview With Law Professor Angela A. Allen-Bell
(VIDEO: Prof. Bell interviewed by Sky News, following Judge Brady's ruling to immediately release Albert Woodfox. A stay on his release was ordered later that day by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Also be sure to watch her June 12 appearance on MSNBC's News Nation with Tamron Hall)Healing Our Wounds: Restorative Justice Is Needed For Albert Woodfox, The Black Panther Party & The Nation--
Albert Will Remain Behind Bars Pending Appeal --Justice Delayed is Justice Denied, But Not Forever (A3 Newsletter)
We are sad to report that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has decided to continue the stay and block the release of Albert Woodfox until the State's appeal is heard (read articles by The Advocate and Washington Post).Though it means some months before Albert will see his long overdue freedom realized, the court has granted an "expedited" status for the appeal. Oral Arguments are set for
A3 Newsletter: The Eve of Freedom?
(Artwork by Rigo 23)As we all wait anxiously for what tomorrow may bring, we thought like us, you may want to immerse yourself in some of the most powerful shows of support for Albert from around the world that have emerged in the last few extraordinary days since Judge Brady's heroic ruling.An article written today by the Associated Press and featured by the New York Times asks: What Has Louisian

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Centrifuge Selfies
CNS made some beautiful 3D models of Iran’s IR-1, IR-2M, and IR-4 centrifuges for the NTI website. These weren’t easy to make. Fortunately, we have some smart, innovative, hardworking students. Bo Kim’s just finished her first year as a Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies student at MIIS and is dividing her summer on campus between a CNS and a Cyber internship. Watch out future employers, she’s
Arms and Influence
Aspiring Wonks: Time once again to whet your appetite by dipping into a classic text waiting for you online or at the library – one that applies to the P-5+ 1 negotiations with Iran. These passages are from the first chapter of Nobel Laureate Thomas C. Schelling’s Arms and Influence (Yale University Press, 1966). “Diplomacy is bargaining; it seeks outcomes that, though not ideal for either party,
North Korea’s Submarine Launched Missile
In May, North Korea released pictures of the Kim Jong Un watching the launch of what appears to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile. Jeffrey sits down with Melissa Hanham and Dave Schmerler to discuss open source and the DPRK’s SLBM program. Sponsor: Tinderbox – a personal content assistant that helps you visualize, analyze, and share your notes. Download and try it today. Subscribe to the
Egypt, the Spoiler
Five years ago (5/6/10), during the 2010 NPT Review Conference, you can find my blog post on “Egypt, the Spoiler?” After the 2015 RevCon, we can dispense with the question mark. What happened in New York was symptomatic of a broader malaise affecting arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament: acts of personal and national projection without due regard for consequences have become commonplac

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Now That "THE MANIFESTO" Story Has Come Out, The South Carolina Shooting Is Beyond A Doubt A FALSE FLAG
He should be holding a FALSE FLAG, not a REBEL FLAG !!!!!!!Even though the South Carolina "shooting" by Dylann Storm Roof had all the hallmarks of a FALSE FLAG, I waited and waited and waited and waited and waited to come out and officially say it was a FALSE FLAG.................UNTIL "THE MANIFESTO" story just came out today!!!This shooting had all the hallmarks of the FORMUL

BLOOD & TREASURE //  actions

man on a mission
File this under really stupid things somehow worth doing. "Several of these countries have little freedom of press and expression. Tourists are rare. Visas for photographers were hard to come by. I often had to instead go into the countries on tourist visas. Despite my efforts not to arouse suspicion I was, on several occasions, accused of being a spy and only narrowly avoided getting caught

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International Monetary Fund (IMF) Reseach PROVES 'Trickle Down Reaganomices' Do NOT Work !!!
 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has now released detailed research that proves a pillar of right wing economic theory DOES NOT WORK !!! Huffington Post"The International Monetary Fund just blew a big hole through trickle-down economics. You’ve probably heard of trickle-down economics: It gained popularity in the 1970s and was a major part of the pro-business “Reaganomics” agenda of the

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Economic News , Data and Views ( July 2 , 2015 ) - Broader Europe & Asia In Focus ( Items of note from Italy , Spain EZ in general , China ) ..... Greece - center of universe these days , in focus ( Items touching on the Referendum , state of play of domestic & international politics / creditor talks , polling and more ! )
Broader Europe & Asia .....Holger Zschaepitz ‏@Schuldensuehner  4h4 hours agoThe #eurozone has underperformed since the single currency launched. http://ind.pn/1FT7PIR  Ansa English News ‏@ansa_english  30m30 minutes agoObama, Renzi talk about Greece, terrorism in call: Leaders stress need for close coordination http://bit.ly/1KuGdAr Ansa English News ‏@ansa_english  15h15 hours agoRenzi meets
Economic News , Data and Views ( July 1 , 2015 ) Greece Updates ( Polling Information for Referendum , News and commentary from early Wednesday morning and Tuesday - Greece Falls into arrears with IMF / End of Agreement reached without new deal / state of play moving forward )
Tweets......Greece....Referendum pollingRANsquawk ‏@RANsquawk  7m7 minutes agoCity of London, LondonGREEK REFERENDUM POLL (BEFORE BANK CLOSURE)..YES 37%, NO 57%... (AFTER BANK CLOSURE) YES 37%, NO 46% EMerging Equity and 3 others followDavid Ingles ‏@DavidInglesTV  3m3 minutes ago`NO' VOTE LEADS IN GREEK EFSYN NEWSPAPER POLL #GREECENick Malkoutzis ‏@NickMalkoutzis  6m6 minutes agoPoll for @EFSYNTA
Economic News , Data and Views ( June 16 , 2015 ) Broader Europe In Focus (European Court OfJustice Approves ECB OMT Bond Buying Plan , Bond Markets / Equities Reveal Risk Aversion And Yet The Euro Shows Strength today ? ) ..... Greece Updates ( Keeping An Eye On Debt Talks Bouncing Ball - State of Play for different scenarios... )
Tweets....Jonathan Algar ‏@jonathanalgar  43s44 seconds ago*ECB WINS EU TOP COURT BACKING FOR 2012 OMT BOND-BUYING PLANPeter Spiegel ‏@SpiegelPeter  2m2 minutes agoKey section of press release announcing #ECJ has ruled @ecb's sovereign bond-buying programme legal. #OMT Holger Zschaepitz ‏@Schuldensuehner  2m2 minutes agoRisk aversion trade continues: #Dax drops another 0.9% after open. Now down 12